Simona Halep spoke about the case of the player who took a position against her after returning to tennis.
Our athlete referred to the situation of Tara Moore. The British player was temporarily suspended for doping, but was later exonerated. Because she did not have the same status as Simona, the British player did not receive many invitations upon her return to tennis.
Simona says that these things are not normal, as her career was practically destroyed due to unfounded accusations.
"Tara Moore is the player who was suspended and then started from scratch after losing everything. Can you believe she lost everything? And now she has to start from scratch without any fault."
"This, to me, is unacceptable, because we work our whole life, dedicate our lives to sports, and some people who don't know you run some tests and judge solely based on scenarios. I was judged based on scenarios about blood. Urine can be contaminated. The level was so low. Two days before I had a negative test, so I didn't have time to dope," said Simona Halep to WeAreTennis.
After Simona Halep received a wild card in the Miami tournament, Tara Moore made a public comment stating that she finds the treatment she is receiving abnormal.
"It's good that Simona Halep is able to get back on her feet so quickly. It's a shame that the same does not apply to me and other players who have been exonerated and are not in the limelight. WTA needs a rule... If a player is found innocent or not negligent, they should be given at least some protection. I didn't even get a welcome email or even a short 'here's the subscription for the rest of the year that you didn't get to play because you were unfairly accused,' and that's discouraging.
Regardless of someone's ranking, social status, if they are EXONERATED, their ranking should be reinstated! However insignificant it may be for some people, imagine being accused of something and losing your job, how would it be to prove you're innocent and not receive any compensation? I'm not asking for a wild card in Miami, I'm asking for a protected ranking. She was also technically banned for 9 months, and in my case, it was found that I had no fault or negligence after 19 months. I have nothing against Simona, I'm glad she's returning to play, but this process is horrible," said Tara Moore.